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Democrats contested Ratcliffe’s CIA confirmation much less than they did his 2020 DNI nomination, which passed by just a slim 49–44 vote. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald ...

CIA Director is not recognized as a full-level ... Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. All have played their cards close to the vest as to their opinions on Hegseth.

On Thursday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe received Senate approval, setting up a vote Friday night for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.At least two Republicans, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and ...

Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only two Republicans who voted against Donald Trump’s choice to head the ...

Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska ... of state on Monday in a unanimous vote and John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday in a 74-25 vote. Democrats agreed to fast-track a vote ...

Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the first Republican ... The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.

John Ratcliffe was confirmed as CIA director on Thursday. A vote to advance Pete Hegseth’s nomination as Defense secretary followed, passing with 51 votes, with Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska ...

Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will ... and it was on track to confirm John Ratcliffe as CIA director later Thursday. But Hegseth stands in a category of his own amid allegations ...